Chapter 42: Various Demon Beasts

Seeing the elder brother say so, everyone's doubts instantly vanished, and they all voiced agreement: "Then it's settled."

Zhou Yi looked around and found only ten demon gods present, realizing that Hou Tu and Yu Qiang were missing. He thought to himself that another important purpose of this visit to the Wu Clan was to meet the future genuine Saint Hou Tu.

If he could establish a good relationship with her now, perhaps she would help him in the future. So he asked the other two demon gods for their opinions.

Di Hong was not sure of their thoughts, but he thought that since they had not appeared, they must have their own reasons. As for this transaction, it would be fine as long as they agreed.

"Don't worry about those two; they have their own matters to attend to. The deal between you is settled," Di Hong said.

Zhou Yi felt a bit disappointed because he hadn't seen Hou Tu. But he quickly brightened, thinking that there would be a chance to meet later. Now he had established contact with the Wu Clan, and that relationship would only grow tighter.

"Will you come to the Human Race here to eat, or shall we send the food over?"

Ju Mang raised a crucial question, since the two sides were far apart.

"The Human Race isn't very mobile; after all we're all mortals, and it would be troublesome if danger arose on the road," Zhou Yi replied. "Better for you to come in batches; we'll set up a place outside Huang Guo specifically to provide you with food."

This was exactly the plan Zhou Yi had prepared in advance; he intended to create a food city there, so that once the Wu Clan arrived they would not want to leave, becoming an important link between the two races.

Upon hearing the proposal, everyone thought it was good and nodded in agreement. If the Human Race were to trek long distances to deliver food, any mishap en route would indeed be hard to handle.

"Then grill some more for my people to try; after they taste it they'll naturally go to your tribe," Zhu Song said with a smile, raising the tool in his hand.

Zhou Yi gave a helpless smile and looked at Shi Hao, Ye Yi and the others. Fortunately, they also possessed decent culinary skills.

To demonstrate in advance, the two took demon beast meat directly from Zhu Song and began grilling it outside, in front of the entire Wu Clan.

At first, the Wu Clan didn't know what the humans were doing, but because Zhou Yi and the others had great internal power and deep aura, they dared not act rashly and only watched curiously.

Later even the demon gods came down to watch, which instantly sparked the curiosity of all the Wu Clan.

As the fragrance spread, more and more members of the Wu Clan gathered, eyes fixed on the grilled meat, full of longing.

Zhou Yi swiftly cut off a piece of meat, used his spiritual power to slice it into small bits and tossed them to the surrounding Wu Clan.

"That's my grilled meat!" Zhu Song shouted, and Shi Hao hurriedly handed him a piece to taste first.

The Wu Clan members who received the meat, some naively put it straight into their mouths.

When the meat's aroma burst in their mouths, all the Wu Clan instantly became food enthusiasts, their eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Just a small piece was this delicious; they could not imagine how wonderful an entire animal would taste.

These Wu Clan members who had never experienced such flavor were completely won over.

Zhou Yi and his companions spent a whole day grilling meat. With their superb skill they conquered every member of the Wu Clan.

Then Zhou Yi began to contemplate how to connect the two places with a road.

The road was winding, and even Wu Clan members of high cultivation could lose their way.

At that moment, Shi Hao walked over with a smile, followed by Zhu Song, which made Zhou Yi very curious.

"Don't worry about the Human Race's affairs; I've already discussed them with big brother Zhu Song, and he'll help us," Shi Hao said.

Looking at Zhu Song, Zhou Yi had absolute confidence in his combat power, but he could not imagine how Zhu Song could help with road construction. Yet the next moment, he was stunned by the scene before him.

Zhu Song rose into the air, flames rolling around his body, instantly becoming a massive fireball that surged toward the distance.

Wherever he went, all obstacles were instantly shattered, leaving a broad, flat road of scorched earth on both sides, emitting blue smoke.

"That method is insanely cool, it's literally a living road roller," Zhou Yi exclaimed.

"Big brother Zhu Song's mastery of the flame law is truly unparalleled," Shi Hao said with a smile. "With his help, we'll finish paving the road quickly."

However, he glanced at Zhou Yi a bit embarrassedly, because the idea was his, and to trade for the grilled meat, Zhu Song voluntarily took on the task.

Zhou Yi saw the implication, but he thought it was a win‑win situation.

Then the three followed behind Zhu Song, flying along the newly opened road toward the distance.

In Huang Cheng, the resting Hen Ren sensed a powerful aura approaching, instantly opened his eyes, fixed his gaze on the direction of the city gate, and with a flash of movement flew out. Yao Yan, Fang Yun and the others also sensed it and rushed after him.

In the distance, a fireball the size of a small mountain raced toward them; everything it passed turned to nothing, yet beyond the flame's range nothing was affected.

Such precise flame‑control ability even made Yao Yan exclaim, "Stop!"

As the fireball approached, Hen Ren lightly pointed a finger, and a strong light shot out like an arrow.

In an instant, the flames that had trapped Zhu Song vanished, revealing his figure.

At that moment, Zhou Yi and Shi Hao also arrived just in time.

Seeing the scene, Zhou Yi waved his hand, signaling everyone not to panic, and loudly announced, "Quick, let the tribe members come out, set up a fire pit here, prepare the grill; we have guests arriving." Sui Huang, though puzzled, complied.

The city gate opened, and hundreds rushed out; many of them were already familiar with Zhou Yi's taught food‑preparation techniques and handled them skillfully.

Soon, outside Huang Cheng a venue capable of holding tens of thousands of people was cleared.

The Human Race worked in pairs to manage the fire pits; just as everything was ready, the ground suddenly trembled, and Ye Yi led the Wu Clan members out, carrying various demon beasts on their shoulders. These were the ingredients they had sourced themselves based on Zhou Yi's suggestion.

Zhou Yi had once explained to his tribe that the Wu Clan were not enemies but friends coming to exchange resources. Nevertheless, the spectacle still surprised everyone.

Many had not yet tasted Zhou Yi's grilled delicacies, but they had already smelled the enticing aroma and were eager to try.

The Wu Clan worked meticulously, even handling skinning and de‑hairing properly, ready for the fire to grill.

Looking at the soon‑to‑be‑grilled ingredients, everyone's mouth watered, eager to try.

The rich fragrance quickly spread throughout the venue, and Zhu Song, amid the crowd, stared intently at the ingredients, full of anticipation.

However, Taiyi God Ice's cold voice shattered the harmony: "This means the Human Race and the Wu Clan have formed an alliance, even stationing their troops within the Ren Zu Jin Di."

He was angry at the Human Race's two successive setbacks, and as the Wu Clan are the Demon Race's arch‑rivals, their close cooperation now made him seethe with rage.

"I foresaw this day, yet I am still shocked. Both races are restless."